The Cordillera Huayhuash in Peru has some of the most difficult and technical peaks in South America, or even the world. Only the mountaineers willing…
Sunset from the summit of Nevado Santa Cruz (6,259m) Cordillera Blanca, Peru
Some years ago as I arrived to the summit of Caraz (6,025m) with my client Luke, I saw the hulking south face of Santa Cruz…
When was the last ascent of Nevado Palcaraju in the Cordillera Blanca?
Nevado Palcaraju (6,274m), Cordillera Blanca Palcaraju (6,274m) is a mountain you rarely hear mentioned in the Cordillera Blanca. Although relatively close to Huaraz, it is…
Nevado Veronica East face direct
Nevado Veronica East Face, Cordillera Urubamba, Cusco A few years ago in September 2021, a swiss client and I had an adventure on Nevado Veronica…
Nevado Lasunayoc (5,936m)
Cordillera Vilcabamba, Cusco, Peru For years I desired to climb the peak anchoring the eastern end of the Pumasillo massif in the cordillera Vilcabamba. Being…
Nevado Veronica (5,911m), Summary of Ascents, New route on the East face 2021
Nevado Veronica (originally called “Wakaywillque” by the Incas, translating to “Sacred Tears”) is an emblematic peak in the Cordillera Urubamba that stands guard over the…
Battles for the summit of Huantsan
Among the many ice covered mountains that soar above 18,000ft in the southern Cordillera Blanca of Peru, the large pyramid of Nevado Huantsan (6,370m =…
Climbing in the Cordillera Vilcabamba, Cusco: Nevado Padreyoc (5,771m/18,930ft)
My favorite mountain range is the Cordillera Vilcabamba. These peaks on the edge of the Andean plateau, divide the Apurimac and Vilcanota watersheds, as the…
First ascent and explorations in the remote North-Eastern Cordillera Vilcanota
The Vilcanota mountain range in South-East Peru is one of the perfect places to get lost, I mean really out there where the corona virus…
Climbing the 10 highest mountains in Peru
One of the most important aspects of mountaineering is exploration. The drive to go where no one has gone before. To explore the wildest corners…